2012 Volkswagen up! 1.0 High

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: up!
• Trim: High
• Version: 1.0 Up High Manual FWD Euro 5 3dr (73 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 42,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 3 doors, 4 seats
• Engine: 1.0 litres, 73 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 108 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

At 42,000 miles, this 2012 Volkswagen up! High has covered about 17,300 fewer miles than other 2012 Volkswagen up! cars. Priced at £5,495, it is advertised £547 above the AskCar estimate of £4,948. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 1,139 Volkswagen up! cars across different ages and specifications. This car was first seen in our listings data today. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. It is for sale at Imperial Cars in Cheltenham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 6 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Above the going rate: £547 (11%) over the AskCar estimate of £4,948.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 1,139 priced Volkswagen up! adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 6 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen up! with the 1.0 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,700: the median of the 66 for sale on AskCar, as of 6 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen up! advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen up! cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 46 of the 82 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 3 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 6 November 2026 at £5,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 6 November 2026: valid until 7 July 2027.

It has had 13 MOTs. The latest, on 26 June 2026, passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 42,377 miles, which matches the advertised 42,000 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 17,300 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen up! on AskCar.

Similar cars

12 other 2012 Volkswagen up! High 1.0 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £3,195 to £6,900, as of 6 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 43,225 miles. Price: £4,495, £1,000 less than this car. Dealer: Millennium Motors in Manchester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-e5f2ab389b48
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 37,845 miles. Price: £5,490, the same price as this car. Dealer: Csg Motor Company in Chalfont St Giles. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-a7c1a164de29
• 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 52,047 miles. Price: £3,995, £1,500 less than this car. Dealer: All Motors in Kirknewton. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-89efa97be7e9

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen up! High, 1.0 petrol hatchback, black, 61 miles from this car. Mileage: 82,111 miles. Price: £3,999, £1,496 less than this car. Dealer: RS Cars in Penarth. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-up-2012-067fb89a79a9